We are an organization dedicated to raising awareness about the history, culture and true lives of Romani people worldwide.
We confront racism and oppression wherever we encounter it.
We try to make connections with all the "isms" that make up western culture.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

WOMEN IN COMBAT

My heart aches for the 'gains' we've made.
I have spent my entire life opposing wars and the story of the poor killing the poor. And now we are rejoicing in the official recognition of women killing as well as men.
When I fought for equality this is far from what I meant.
Neither men nor women should go to war and kill others just like themselves.

I really must be a fossil.
When I've fought for the rights of Gay men and Lesbians it was neither for the 'right' to marry, nor the 'right' to be in the military.
I oppose both marriage and the military.

I, for one, have never wanted to be 'just like you'.
I still oppose the military with all my heart and soul.
And I see marriage as basically an institution of economic injustice.

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FLAG OF THE ROMA

LOLO DIKLO : RrOMANI AGAINST RACISM

Lolo Diklo : Rromani Against Racism is an organization dedicated to providing information about the true situation of the Romani (Gypsies) in the world today. We are committed to confronting racism and oppression wherever it is found.

BACKGROUND

The Romani are a people who are not very well known. We are an ethnic group of people originally from India. We left India and arrived in Europe sometime in the 1300's. There are many theories as to why we left India. This is the work of academics, and we have some. Most Romani are more concerned about daily survival to worry about documentation of our past. We know who we are.

What is known about the Romani is, for the most part, stereotypically based. We are portrayed as romantic, carefree wonderers or child stealers, pick pockets and beggers.

Today the Romani of Europe face the same discrimination they have faced for centuries.